Nissan GT-R

Sports car

The Nissan GT-R (Japanese: 日産・GT-R, Nissan GT-R), is a high-performance sports car and grand tourer produced by Nissan, unveiled in 2007. It is the successor to the Nissan Skyline GT-R, a high performance variant of the Nissan Skyline. Although this model was the sixth-generation to bear the GT-R name, it is no longer part of the Nissan Skyline line-up since that name is now reserved for Nissan's luxury-sport vehicles. The GT-R is built on the exclusively-developed PM platform, which is an evolution of the FM platform used in the separate Nissan Skyline luxury car and the Nissan Z sports car. The GT-R abbreviation stands for Gran Turismo–Racing, obtained from the Skyline GT-R. In 2006, then-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn determined that the GT-R would be a global icon for the Nissan brand, and unlike its predecessors which were only sold in least numbers of markets, the GT-R would be sold worldwide. After more than six years of development, the production version of the GT-R was unveiled at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show, along with the PM platform and featured the exclusively developed VR38DETT engine and other new technologies. The overall body is made out of steel, aluminium and premium materials such as carbon-fiber. The GT-R has had several facelifts, updates and special editions throughout the years. The GT-R was praised and received various accolades by automotive publications for its performance and practicality at an affordable price. Being one of the fastest production cars in the market, the GT-R was described as defying the laws of physics by many publications. As well as a sports car, it has also achieved momentous success in various motorsports. As of 2023[update], the GT-R is in its sixteenth year of production.